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ENEOS SUNFLOWERS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2021
Injured Ramu Tokashiki not ready to give up on hopes of competing at Tokyo Olympics
Despite suffering a severe knee injury, Ramu Tokashiki has not yet abandoned her hopes of competing at the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2021
Toyota completes WJBL Finals sweep to end Eneos¡¯ historic reign
¡°We¡¯ve been chasing Eneos for the last 10 years and now we¡¯ve done it,¡± Toyota guard and captain Naho Miyoshi said after her team¡¯s victory in the best-of-three series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2020
Sunflowers manage to bloom in All-Japan final without injured Tokashiki
The team lost Tokashiki during the quarterfinals Wednesday in an injury that may also have a major effect on the national team¡¯s pursuit of gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 20, 2020
Sunflowers come back to beat Antelopes in Empress Cup final
Guard Saori Miyazaki led the team to their eighth straight title just one day after ace forward/center Ramu Tokashiki¡¯s ACL injury was announced.
BASKETBALL
Dec 19, 2020
Women¡¯s basketball star Ramu Tokashiki tears ACL
The injury deals a major blow to Japan¡¯s chances of winning Olympic gold on home soil next year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2019
Ramu Tokashiki striving for national team return
Ramu Tokashiki is thrilled to be back on the court. But the star player knows a spot on the national team is no guarantee.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2019
Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game
Asami Yoshida, one of the greatest players in Japanese women¡¯s basketball history, announced her retirement on Monday, saying that she can no longer motivate herself even with the Tokyo Olympics drawing near.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 13, 2019
Jets win Emperor¡¯s Cup in overtime thriller
Diminutive star Yuki Togashi ended the nail-biting, seesaw game with a clutch shot.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2018
WJBL powerhouse JX-Eneos Sunflowers chasing history in upcoming season
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers have completely dominated on the court in Japanese women¡¯s basketball for the last decade. But winning never gets old for the ultimate title collectors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2018
Sunflowers see off early challenge to rout Iris in All-Japan Championship final
Star center Maki Takada kept hitting jumpers and the Denso Iris were giving the undisputed best women¡¯s team in Japan a challenge early in their contest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 6, 2018
SeaHorses overpower Brave Thunders, await showdown with Jets in Emperor¡¯s Cup final
The SeaHorses Mikawa took advantage of their depth and ferocious inside power to return to the Emperor¡¯s Cup final for the first time in two years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 19, 2017
Tokashiki welcomes every opportunity to learn game, improve as all-around player
Returning to her home nation with an innocent smile, Ramu Tokashiki reflected on what was the biggest challenge of her three-year stint in America.
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2017
Dominant Sunflowers finish season unbeaten
The Jx-Eneos Sunflowers are perhaps the most dominant sports team in Japan today.
BASKETBALL
Jan 8, 2017
Sunflowers crush Red Wave to maintain stranglehold on Empress Cup
Once again, the mighty Jx-Eneos Sunflowers hoisted the Empress Cup high at the annual new year tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2017
Sunflowers pound Antelopes in All-Japan Championship semifinals
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers, the perennial winners of the Japanese women¡¯s basketball, dominated the game from start to finish in a 72-52 win over the Toyota Motors Antelopes in the semifinals of the annual All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2016
Hard-working Tokashiki keeps sights set on ultimate goal
Unlike for other players, the start of the 2016-17 Women¡¯s Japan Basketball League season didn¡¯t necessarily represent a fresh start for Jx-Eneos Sunflowers star player Ramu Tokashiki.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2016
Tokashiki getting used to dual demands
As a two-time WJBL MVP and a Seattle Storm player, Ramu Tokashiki is undoubtedly the biggest star in Japanese women¡¯s basketball right now. But even for a superwoman like her, it¡¯s not easy to adjust while playing in two different leagues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2016
Sunflowers look to extend dominance as WJBL prepares for tip-off
With the Japan national team winning at last year¡¯s FIBA Asia Championship and then giving some phenomenal performances at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the popularity of women¡¯s basketball in Japan is currently at an all-time high.
BASKETBALL
Mar 15, 2016
Sunflowers secure eighth straight WJBL title
For another year, the JX-Eneos Sunflowers finished the season on top.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 3, 2016
Sunflowers shooting for eighth consecutive WJBL Finals crown
The reigning champion JX-Eneos Sunflowers and Fujitsu Red Wave will square off in the WJBL Finals for the second consecutive year.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

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